Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Directions: Two positions of the same cubical block are shown. When one of the faces W is at the top, which face will be at the bottom?
Option 1: Z
Option 2: Y
Option 3: X
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: X
Solution : Taking both dice positions with X as the common face –
Moving clockwise from the common face with X –
Pairs of opposite faces –
So, the opposite face to the face containing W is X. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Anil started a business with an investment of Rs. 25,000. After 3 months, Vishal joined his business with a capital of Rs.30,000. At the end of the year, they have made a profit of Rs. 19,000. What will be Anil's share of the profit?
Option 1: Rs. 10,000
Option 2: Rs. 12,500
Option 3: Rs. 10,250
Option 4: Rs. 14,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 10,000
Solution : Given: Total profit = Rs. 19,000 According to the question, The ratio of the equivalent capitals of Anil and Vishal for 1 year: = (25000 × 12) : (30000 × 9) = (25 × 12) : (30 × 9) = 10 : 9 The
Question : Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4).
Can you imagine (1) / that she has thirty (2) / five pair of shoes. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The correction is to change "pair" to "pairs" because the correct plural form of "pair" is "pairs" when referring to multiple pairs of shoes. "Pair" means only one pair of two shoes. Here, thirty-five is
Question : The Battle of Buxar was fought between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of______.
Option 1: Mir jafar, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II
Option 2: Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh
Option 3: Mir Jafar, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, Shuja-ud-Daula
Option 4: Siraj-ud-Daulah, Shuja-ud-Daula, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II
Correct Answer: Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh
Solution : The correct option is Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh.
The Battle of Buxar was fought on October 22, 1764, and it involved the forces of the British East India Company, and
Question : Two towns A and B are 500 km apart. A train starts at 8 AM from A towards B at a speed of 70 km/hr at 10 AM, another train starts from B towards A at a speed of 110 km/hr. When will the two trains meet?
Option 1: 1 PM
Option 2: 12 Noon
Option 3: 12.30 PM
Option 4: 1.30 PM
Correct Answer: 12 Noon
Solution : Let 't' be the time taken to meet by the two trains when the train from town A leaves at 8 AM. Distance covered in t hours at 70km/hr + Distance covered in (t – 2) hours at 110 km/hr = 500 km [Use:
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ABSOLUTE is written as ESBLOTUA. How will the CALENDAR be written in that code language?
Option 1: RLAENADC
Option 2: RLANEADC
Option 3: RALNEADC
Option 4: RANLAEDC
Correct Answer: RLANEADC
Solution : Given: ABSOLUTE is written as ESBLOTUA –
Shuffle the position of the letters of ABSOLUTE, to obtain the required code –
Thus, ABSOLUTE is coded as ESBLOTUA. Similarly, follow the same pattern for CALENDAR –
So, CALENDAR is coded as RLANEADC. Hence, the second option
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 8 : 512 :: 6 : ?
Option 1: 216
Option 2: 312
Option 3: 408
Option 4: 512
Correct Answer: 216
Solution : Given: 8 : 512 :: 6 : ?
83 = 512 (512 is the cube of 8) Similarly, 63 = 216 (216 is the cube of 6)
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: No cup is plate. All plates are spoons. Conclusions: I. Some cups are spoons. II. Some spoons are plates. III. Some plates are spoons.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: Only conclusions I and III follow
Option 4: Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusions II and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram for the according to the given statements –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some cups are spoons – From the Venn diagram, there is no definite relation between the circle of the cup and
Question : Astha cuts a triangle out of cardboard and tries to balance the triangle horizontally at the tip of her finger. At what point can she balance the shape of any triangle?
Option 1: Incentre
Option 2: Circumcentre
Option 3: Centroid
Option 4: Orthocentre
Correct Answer: Centroid
Solution : Astha can balance the triangle at its centroid. The centroid of a triangle is the point where the three medians of the triangle intersect. A median of a triangle is a line segment from one vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Egg on
Option 1: agree
Option 2: quarrel
Option 3: encourage
Option 4: continue
Correct Answer: encourage
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The idiom egg on means to encourage or urge someone to do something, often implying pushing or provoking them to take a specific action. In the detailed grammatical explanation, it's essential to emphasise the idiomatic nature
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